|
|
|
With a unique game to go with his unique surname, 22-year-old Sergio Llull is attracting lots of attention since he helped nail down Real Madrid's place in the Quarterfinal Playoffs with a killer three-point shot on the buzzer in Top 16 Week 4 against Montepaschi Siena. It wasn't the first of Llull's major moments late in big victories, and his fans in the Spanish capital and beyond are betting it won't be the last, either. Another would come in handy this week as Real Madrid hosts Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv for first place in Group F, considered by many to be the toughest entering the Top 16. With that victory would come the prize of homecourt advantage in the playoffs - not to mention avoiding a homecourt disadvantage against probable playoff opponent and archrival Regal FC Barcelona. All of those things and more were on the minds of those who sent Fan Mail questions over the last week to Llull, who said "No one can deny that for the fans, a Quarterfinal Playoffs series between Real Madrid and Regal FC Barcelona would have great appeal. But if you ask me, I would prefer to face them in the Final Four title game for instance."
|
|
|
|
|
February 17, 2010
|
|
With the second half of the Top 16 ready to start, Georgios Printezis of Unicaja is the first to recognize that his debut season outside Greece has been full of ups and downs.
|
|
|
|
|
February 9, 2010
|
|
The picture of Drew Nicholas defending like crazy until last season's final second and then jumping on his teammates to celebrate the title will be remembered for a long time.
|
|
|
|
|
January 11, 2010
|
|
Among the true global professionals in basketball, Bostjan Nachbar of Efes Pilsen has spent the last decade playing at the highest levels in five different countries.
|
|
|
|
|
December 14, 2009
|
|
From Australia by way of Nebraska, center Aleks Maric of Partizan has arrived on the Euroleague stage in a big way.
|
|
|
|
|
November 30, 2009
|
|
Halfway through its first Euroleague regular season, head coach Sergio Scariolo has Khimki Moscow Region sharing first place.
|
|
|
|
|
November 20, 2009
|
|
One of the world's most promising young big men, Fenerbahce Ulker center Omer Asik, will keep pushing for success.
|
|